Another playlist creator - Anna Lidell Yes, we did this game on a low budget and decided not to do game music, but instead we asked wonderful people to make Spotify playlists curated for the game. The playlists are accessible from the game. Here's Anna Lidell - electronica artist - one of the playlist creators: Check out her playlist for Heartbeats HERE: http://goo.gl/pu5pfz Anna has some really cool projects going, so check here out: www.machinedrops.com (There's an earlier post in this thread about Doom Metal label owner Danny Kreutzfeldt, who also did a playlist, so check that one out as well)
At first i was like wtf wheres the play button or the music then i figured it out read music section turned spotify on n then it all came to me the puzzles are fun i think they should add more rather then 10 levels total if u were to buy the full game. Love putting my brain to work on things like this keep up the good work n try to add more levels if possible
Hey, man, thanks! Nice of you to go a bit into detail. We won't make this game longer, but we want to make a longer graphic puzzle, maybe next year, based on the experience and feedback we get from Heartbeats, so we won't forget your recommendation either. Thanks!
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Yet another playlist provider - Heartbeats Anders and his wonderful sister Karen runs the London based book shop All You Read Is Love! (fantastic name!) And they've provided the longest of the Heartbeats Spotify playlists: http://goo.gl/QeBwnO Go have a listen (for hours and hours) Check more of what AYRiL does at their brand new web page: http://www.allyoureadislove.com/
Me too, me too! And yeah, more to come! Btw. except for the pretty practical exclusion of music and sound being somewhat it's own subject, how do you feel the playlists themselves serves as game music?
Personally I browsed and discovered new bands that I came to like. Others won't like it, but since it's a bite-sized game it won't affect it that much. Especially because it's a puzzle game; I played through all of the Layton games with music turned off during puzzles because it gets on my nerves when I'm trying to figured something out.
Yeah, I'm glad to hear that opinion. I also embrace the idea, that it can't be that big a deal, if you don't like it, and it's first and foremost a nice bank of new music for me and others who like it. And I certainly know the playlist creators have found it a nice challenge to pick out music to fit a game. Thanks!
The App Store Novelists Your input so far, has been really great, thanks! So here's yet another question: What do you think of our App Store text below? "When no one was watching, he would indulge in puzzles so challenging and unforgiving that they would make him forget the world outside - and the war that consumed the galaxy. And so, all he left behind for the universe to remember him by was a series of puzzles that portrayed the events that had moved and made him. This game was his story and his legacy. He called it Heartbeats." Here are the screen dumps the text will accompany:
An AppSpy preview - Do you agree? Do you think he's right? It's pretty kind, and of course we agree whole heartedly, but what about you guys: [hqyoutube]RXAQVMm-Cuc[/hqyoutube] Here's the accompanying article: http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Heartbeats/news.asp?c=64410 We release at midnight btw!
Call for the afterlife! This thread beats it's final heartbeat. It's a thankful thump of recognition going out to all of you, thus relieving the thread of it's last drop of pumping blood. It's from here on out brought to an endless and empty rest. The afterlife, though, is separate and vibrant, and it's very own. Some even call it the real life of Heartbeats, but they weren't here with us. PLEASE, MIGRATE WITH US THERE: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=257541 Bring that final drop of pumping blood to ignite a new era in the life of Heartbeats at TouchArcade. See you all and thanks once more! We would never do this without you. /Esben - designer - Hearbeats
